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More than Meats Though NYC’s Meatpacking District has now become a trendy mecca for upscale eateries and purveyors of high fashion, it once was once a kind of no man’s land that contained some of Manhattan’s seediest gay bars. Many credit the beginning of its gentrification with the culture that arose around Florent—an eatery with the menu of an upscale bistro, the architecture of an old-fashioned diner and a clientele that ranged from uptown foodies to downtown misfits. A new film, Florent: Queen of the Meat Market, available via many video on demand video services as of June 7, explores the legacy of the restaurant and its proprietor, activist Florent Morellet, with the help of famous faces like Julianne Moore, Isaac Mizrahi, Michael Musto and many more.
